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Commonwealth Prac Payment (Vocational Education and Training) Program

Department of Employment and Workplace Relations · Australia

The Commonwealth Prac Payment (Vocational Education and Training) Program provides grant support to eligible Diploma of Nursing students to help manage the costs of mandatory practicum placements. Applications are ongoing and submitted through the Your Career website or via myGov-linked Your Career access.

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Deadline

Rolling / Ongoing

Location

Australia

Who Can Apply

• Be a domestic student • Be enrolled in a Diploma of Nursing course • Undertake a practicum placement on average 30 hours or more per week • Be on a Commonwealth Income Support Payment (e.g. ABSTUDY, Austudy, Youth Allowance or DVA Education Allowance) or meet a need-to-work and income test criteria
Applicants must be domestic students enrolled in a Diploma of Nursing course, undertaking a practicum placement averaging 30 hours or more per week, and either receiving a Commonwealth Income Support Payment (such as ABSTUDY, Austudy, Youth Allowance or DVA Education Allowance) or meeting a need-to-work and income test criteria.

What's Funded

Financial assistance for eligible students undertaking mandatory practicum placement as part of a Diploma of Nursing qualification.

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Expected Outcomes

Eligible students are supported to complete required practicum placements and continue vocational nursing training with reduced financial pressure.
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Key Information

Applicant Types

individual

Stage

any

Funding Purposes

training

Keywords

vocational educationnursingpracticumstudentstraining supportDiploma of Nursingincome support

Official Grant Page

Department of Employment and Workplace Relations

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the Commonwealth Prac Payment (Vocational Education and Training) Program?

The Commonwealth Prac Payment (Vocational Education and Training) Program is a scholarship grant offered by Department of Employment and Workplace Relations in Australia. The Commonwealth Prac Payment (Vocational Education and Training) Program provides grant support to eligible Diploma of Nursing students to help manage the costs of mandatory practicum placements. Applications are ongoing and submitted through the Your Career website or via myGov-linked Your Career access.
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Who is eligible for the Commonwealth Prac Payment (Vocational Education and Training) Program?

  • Be a domestic student
  • Be enrolled in a Diploma of Nursing course
  • Undertake a practicum placement on average 30 hours or more per week
  • Be on a Commonwealth Income Support Payment (e.g. ABSTUDY, Austudy, Youth Allowance or DVA Education Allowance) or meet a need-to-work and income test criteria
3

What activities are funded?

Financial assistance for eligible students undertaking mandatory practicum placement as part of a Diploma of Nursing qualification.
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How do I apply for the Commonwealth Prac Payment (Vocational Education and Training) Program?

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